Queen Camilla, 76, received her very own Barbie doll at a reception at Buckingham Palace. The King's wife hosted a reception on Tuesday night to mark International Women's Day.
Actress Helen Mirren presented the doll to Queen Camilla on behalf of the Women's World Foundation. (Wow). Camilla Barbie is dressed like the Queen of Albion of old, wearing the same hairstyle and jewelry as the Queen.
The Queen appeared at the reception in a black Amanda Wakeley cape, a blue Fiona Clare midi dress and black Eliot set boots. “Great. You took about 50 years of my life. We all love a Barbie.” The Rani mocked the audience and thanked them for the beautiful gift. Mattel's vice president, Christa Berger, traveled from Los Angeles to London specifically to present the new “Barbie Camilla” to the Queen.
Sarah Allen, PR director for Mattel Britain, said: “We spoke to her office first to make sure she would be happy to have her (Barbie). We worked with the doll's team on what she wanted to wear.”
Helen Mirren, who played Queen Elizabeth in the 2006 film “The Queen,” spoke about the new queen: “I've always been a fan of Camilla's as she's on the rise and I support her in my own small and insignificant way. But it's been wonderful to see her in her new role as Queen and to see the responsibilities she's shouldering, which must be amazing for her.”
The Queen displayed two suffrage stones at the palace in 1914.
The two stones that Queen Camilla showed her guests were amazing. These are the two stones hurled by suffragists at the gates of Buckingham Palace in 1914 during the struggle for women's rights. As Camilla described it, the stones broke two palace windows, but the royal family decided to keep them as a memorial for future generations..
“These two stones in 1914 represented hope for the two women who threw them. “I hope that in the future they will not fall victim to the history or the social and economic forces that have worked against gender equality,” the Queen said in her speech. Among the guests, the Queen had invited 100 schoolgirls from British schools.
After King Charles was diagnosed with cancer Camilla represents the King in most royal duties, as he has limited public appearances when he receives treatment once a week. on Monday The Queen and Prince William led members of the royal family in the Commonwealth Day celebrations. In Westminster Abbey.
With information from the Guardian
